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SC asks him to approach HC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Children and women in Protection &amp; shelter homes<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/04\/covid-19-sc-issues-extensive-directions-to-protect-children-in-protection-homes-from-spread-of-coronavirus\/\">SC issues extensive directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/22\/covid-19-sc-suggests-centre-to-extend-directions-to-protect-children-in-protection-homes-from-spread-of-coronavirus-to-nari-niketans-as-well\/\">SC suggests Centre to extend directions to protect children in Protection Homes from spread of coronavirus to Nari Niketans as well<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Migrant workers<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/04\/covid-19-sc-refuses-to-entertain-plea-seeking-requisition-of-private-properties-to-provide-shelter-to-migrant-workers\/\">SC refuses to entertain plea seeking requisition of private properties to provide shelter to migrant workers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/03\/covid-19-sc-seeks-centres-response-on-plea-seeking-payment-of-basic-minimum-wages-to-migrant-workers\/\">SC seeks Centre\u2019s response on plea seeking payment of basic minimum wages to migrant workers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/07\/covid-19-centre-submits-affidavit-on-plea-seeking-minimum-wages-for-migrant-workers-during-lockdown\/\">Centre submits affidavit on plea seeking minimum wages for migrant workers during lockdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/22\/covid-19-sc-leaves-issue-of-payment-of-minimum-basic-wages-to-migrant-workers-to-centre\/\">SC leaves issue of payment of minimum basic wages to migrant workers to Centre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Healthcare professionals, testing kits, masks, etc. <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/08\/covid-19-doctors-and-healthcare-professionals-are-warriors-protect-them-sc-to-centre\/\">Doctors and healthcare professionals are \u201cwarriors\u201d; protect them: SC issues directions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/08\/covid-19-dont-charge-exorbitant-fees-from-public-for-coronavirus-testing-sc-asks-centre\/\">Don\u2019t charge exorbitant fees from public for Coronavirus testing: SC asks Centre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/01\/covid-19-sc-seeks-centres-response-on-pil-calling-for-who-approved-protection-kits-for-health-care-professionals\/\">SC seeks Centre\u2019s response on PIL calling for WHO-approved protection kits for health care professionals<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/04\/covid-19-we-are-making-masks-sanitisers-etc-available-to-public-at-reasonable-price-govt-tells-sc\/\">We are making masks, sanitisers, etc available to public at reasonable price: Govt. tells SC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/15\/covid-19-everyone-not-eligible-for-free-testing-kits-to-be-made-free-only-to-the-economically-weaker-sections-of-society-modified-order\/\">Everyone not eligible for free testing kits; To be made free only to the economically weaker sections of society<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/30\/covid-19-sc-refuses-to-pass-order-on-petition-seeking-changes-in-the-treatment-guidelines-asks-icmr-to-look-into-the-matter\/\">SC refuses to pass order on petition seeking changes in the treatment guidelines; Asks ICMR to look into the matter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Other orders<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/30\/covid-19-ration-to-people-without-ration-cards-sc-refuses-to-pass-order-on-policy-issue\/\">Ration to people without ration cards: SC refuses to pass order on \u2018policy issue\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/01\/covid-19-not-appropriate-to-impose-a-financial-emergency-right-now-sc-adjourns-the-matter\/\">Not appropriate to impose a financial emergency right now; SC adjourns the matter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/28\/covid-19-this-institution-is-not-hostage-of-government-furious-sc-tells-advocate-prashant-bhushan-during-migrant-workers-hearing\/\">This institution is not hostage of government: Furious SC tells advocate Prashant Bhushan during migrant workers hearing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>TOP STORIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/29\/uniform-neet-for-admission-to-medical-dental-courses-does-not-violate-rights-of-the-unaided-aided-minority-institutions\/\">Uniform NEET for admission to Medical &amp; Dental courses does not violate rights of the unaided\/aided minority institutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u201cThere is no right given to maladminister the education derogatory to the national interest. The quality of medical education is imperative to sub\u00adserve the national interest, and the merit cannot be compromised.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/27\/scandalous-allegations-against-sc-judges-sc-finds-all-3-advocates-guilty-of-contempt\/\">Scandalous allegations against SC judges: SC finds all 3 advocates guilty of contempt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u201cThe allegations are also scurrilous and scandalous and such allegations cannot be permitted to be made against the Judges of highest Court of the country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/30\/some-relief-to-finacially-stressed-vodafone-idea-as-sc-directs-payment-of-rs-733-crores-tax-refund-within-4-weeks\/\">Some relief to finacially stressed Vodafone Idea as SC directs payment of Rs.733 Crores tax refund within 4 weeks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vodafone Idea had sought Rs 4,759.07 crore in tax refund from for Assessment Years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18. The Court directed a tax refund of Rs.733 Crores to the company within 4 weeks. It also directed the Income Tax department to conclude the proceedings initiated pursuant to notice under sub-section (2) of Section 143 of the Act in respect of AY 2016-17 and 2017-18 as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/25\/centre-to-pay-rs-1-lakh-compensation-for-improper-handling-of-sexual-harassment-allegation-by-former-raw-agent-nisha-priya-bhatia\/\">Centre to pay Rs. 1 Lakh compensation for improper handling of sexual harassment allegation by former RAW agent Nisha Priya Bhatia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Court upheld the compulsory retirement for former RAW agent Nisha Priya Bhatia, who had levelled sexual harassment complaints against colleagues Ashok Chaturvedi and Sunil Uke, on the ground of \u201cexposure\u201d having regard to the nature of work of the Organisation of which confidentiality and secrecy are inalienable elements. It, however, asked the Centre to pay, within 6 weeks, compensation quantified at Rs.1,00,000\/\u00ad\u00a0 to Nisha Priya Bhatia for violation of her fundamental rights to life and dignity, as a result of the improper handling of her complaint of sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/24\/arnab-goswami-vs-sonia-gandhi-row-sc-grants-3-weeks-protection-from-arrest-to-arnab-goswami-stays-all-but-one-fir\/\">Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi Row| SC grants 3 weeks protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami; stays all but one FIR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the petition filed by Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami, challenging the FIRs registered against him in various parts of the country for alleged defamation of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, the bench of Dr. DY Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ has granted 3 weeks of interim protection and no coercive action against the petitioner, Arnab Goswami.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/23\/andhra-pradeshs-100-reservation-for-scheduled-tribe-candidates-for-the-post-of-teachers-without-rhyme-or-reason-sc\/\">Andhra Pradesh\u2019s 100% reservation for Scheduled Tribe candidates for the post of teachers without rhyme or reason: SC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>5-judge bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ<\/strong> held that\u00a0there was no rhyme or reason with the State Government to resort to 100% reservation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u201cIt was least expected from the functionary like Government to act in aforesaid manner as they were bound by the dictum laid down by this Court in\u00a0<a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/lZQIy0uP\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Indra Sawhney<\/strong><\/a> and other decisions holding that the limit of reservation not to exceed 50%.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/13\/madhya-pradesh-governor-had-the-constitutional-authority-to-order-floor-test-sc\/\">Madhya Pradesh Governor had the Constitutional authority to order floor test: SC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u201cIn a situation where the Governor has reasons to believe that the Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister has lost the confidence of the House, constitutional propriety requires that the issue be resolved by calling for a floor test. The Governor in calling for a floor test cannot be construed to have acted beyond the bounds of constitutional authority.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>MORE STORIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/06\/sc-quashes-income-tax-department-notice-to-ndtv-seeking-to-re-assessment-of-for-financial-year-2007-08\/\">SC quashes Income Tax department notice to NDTV seeking to re-assessment of for financial year 2007-08<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/25\/legislature-has-not-defeated-the-dictum-in-bharat-earth-movers-case-by-inserting-clause-f-to-section-43b-of-the-it-act\/\">Legislature has not defeated the dictum in Bharat Earth Movers case by inserting clause (f) to Section 43B of the IT Act<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/24\/state-government-cannot-fix-the-minimum-price-of-sugarcane-once-centre-has-already-fixed-it\/\">State Government cannot fix the \u201cminimum price\u201d of sugarcane once Centre has already fixed it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/07\/petition-for-removal-of-karnataka-kerala-border-disposed-of-after-sg-apprises-agreement-already-been-reached-between-states\/\">Petition for removal of Karnataka-Kerala border disposed of after SG apprises agreement already been reached between States<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/14\/medical-oxygen-ip-and-nitrous-oxide-ip-are-drugs-as-per-section-3bi-of-the-the-drugs-and-cosmetics-act-1940\/\">Medical Oxygen IP and Nitrous Oxide IP are 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